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  • Data Systems Associate

    Data Systems Associate

    Data is critical to everything Field Ops does – from where we plant, to how we manage farms, to when we harvest, to how we manage the performance of front-line staff.  The Field Operations Data Associate will leverage data to allow our large, decentralized field team to effectively serve thousands of farmers and grow millions of trees.
    You will also lead the design and execution of Komaza’s logistics systems to deliver millions of tree seedlings to thousands of farmers throughout Kenya.
    Job Responsibilities 

    Design, build and continuously improve the farm and farmer data collection systems to support front-line, operational and strategic planning and decision-making
    Manage processes and people to validate, store, analyze and report all farm and farmer data for tens of thousands of Komaza tree farms
    Leverage GIS data and spatial analysis to make concise, evidence-based recommendations to the senior leadership team for key operational decisions
    Liaise with the Technology Development team to design, pilot and scale mobile applications that support data collection and work planning with decentralized field operations teams
    Develop the inventory management and logistics systems for delivering 2.5 million tree seedlings to rural farmers in coastal Kenya

    Qualifications

    Bachelor’s degree required
    ArcGIS or similar software a plus but not mandatory
    Passion for Komaza’s mission to lift rural farmers out of poverty through the rapid scaling of our microforestry model
    Strong organisational, critical thinking, and communications skills with impeccable spoken and written English

  • Deputy Director-Urban Development & Management Land Valuation Assistant

    Deputy Director-Urban Development & Management Land Valuation Assistant

    Job Description

    Be a Kenyan citizen.
    Possess a Bachelor Degree in Urban Planning and/or Urban management/Urban Development.
    A Masters will be an added advantage.
    He/She must be a Registered Planner of three or more years with the Physical Planners Registration Board.
    Must be a corporate member in good standing of a recognized professional society
    (Kenya Institute of Planners (KIP) , Town and County Planners Association of Kenya (TCPAK) or Architectural Association of Kenya (Town Planners Chapter) AAK(TP).
    Must have worked as a planner in a public office for a minimum of 5 years.
    Have demonstrated professional competence and administrative ability in the line of duty.
    Have met the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya; and Public Officer Ethics Act 2003.
    Have attended and successfully completed the Senior Management Course (SMC).

    Job Responsibilities

    Responsible to the Director Urban Development and Management on all matters related to Urban Development, urban policy formulation and implementation.
    Responsible to the Director Urban Development and Management on for advising urban stakeholders on all matters related to urban development and servicers, investment partnerships and development control.
    Responsible to the Director Urban Development and Management for advising the County Executive Committee member on operationalisation and coordination of the Urban Areas and Cities Act.
    Coordinate and oversee the urban public space design and management.
    Any other duty as may be assigned from time to time.

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  • Applications Support ICT Officer Infrastructure ICT Manager

    Applications Support ICT Officer Infrastructure ICT Manager

    Reporting to the Manager, Business Systems, the successful candidate will be responsible for providing on-going support and improvements for Core Banking System and its related modules;
    Participating in development, implementation and maintenance of software applications; documenting system components and providing general IT Support within the ICT Shared Service.
    Job Responsibilities

    Troubleshoot software problems, resolve and escalate those that are beyond own capability to specialists
    Undertake application problem analysis and resolution for application problems in conjunction with the usersand application suppliers
    Provide guidance and support for application users to ensure that the business application systems supported by the ICT Shared Service are maintained to the highest possible standard with maximum levels of attainable productivity and efficiency
    Assist with implementation of ICT application projects. Provide technical input where required
    Develop simple software programs to meet the banks need as and when required
    Provide support for application configuration and upgrades, and problem analysis and resolution for application problems, in conjunction with the users and external application or service suppliers where necessary Review the help desk statistics to identify the user training needs and develop and facilitate user training. Install and update antivirus programs on all desktops Ensure systems uptime and manage interfaces, defined operational system processes and data extracts

    Qualifications

    Holder of Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Science, Telecommunications & Communication or any related field.
    Professional qualification in PHP/MCP/MCSE
    Should have at least 3 years’ working experience in a busy commercial IT environment in supporting a core banking application and its related modules
    Should have experience in systems analysis, design, implementation and support
    Should have excellent knowledge of Linux with ability to write complex SQL queries to extract data and reports from Oracle database.
    Good understanding & ability to document business processes and workflows and their relationships to current and future software solutions
    Excellent communication, decision making, analytical, organizational and interpersonal skills

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  • Sales Representative

    Sales Representative

    Sales representative job is to sell the company’s products or services. His/her responsibility will be to find and win new customers, as well as looking after existing customers’ accounts. Promoting new products and recording orders and sending details to the sales office and giving feedback on sales trends in the market, keeping in contact with existing customers in person and by phone, agreeing on sales, prices, contracts and terms of payments.
    Job Responsibilities

    Present, promote and sell products/services using solid arguments to existing and prospective customers
    Perform cost-­benefit and needs analysis of existing/potential customers to meet their needs
    Establish, develop and maintain positive business and customer relationships
    Reach potential customers through cold calling
    Expedite the resolution of customer problems and complaints to maximize satisfaction
    Achieve agreed upon sales targets and outcomes within schedule
    Coordinate sales effort with team members and other departments
    Analyse the territory/market’s potential, track sales and status reports
    Supply management with reports on customer needs, problems, interests, competitive activities, and potential for new products and services.
    Keep abreast of best practices and promotional trends
    Continuously improve through feedback

    Requirements

    Proven experience as a sales Representative or relevant role
    Proficiency in English
    Excellent knowledge of MS Office and ERP system softwares.
    Thorough understanding of marketing and negotiating techniques
    Fast learner and passion for sales
    Self-motivated with a results-driven approach
    Aptitude in delivering attractive presentations
    Degree or Diploma in Sales and Marketing or its equivalent;

  • Nutrition Program Managers Maternal Infant and Young Child Nutrition (MIYCN) MANAGER

    Nutrition Program Managers Maternal Infant and Young Child Nutrition (MIYCN) MANAGER

    JOB DESCRIPTION
    Base: WEST POKOT & ISIOLO
    Line Manager: Head of Region Technical Line Manager: Head of Health and Nutrition
    Line management of: Nutrition Program
    Start Date:
    As soon as possible
    Contract Duration: 8 months
    Donors:UNICEF
     
    To achieve this, Action Against Hunger will;

    Intervene on the Health and Nutrition sector: evolving from direct service provision to strengthening the health system- focusing on ‘strengthening’ the system more than.

    ACF-Kenya health and nutrition program has considerably evolved from direct service provision, to scaling up the relationship and partnership with the Ministry of Health (MoH) by recognizing them as the primary health and nutrition service providers and working at building their technical capacity to reach a higher level in the quality of services provided. Strengthening the health system will not happen by indiscriminately working on the six (6) HSS pillar alone but through a critical and holistic review of the health system processes. This critical and holistic diagnostic approach requires having developed a trustful relationship to be able to work together with the health departments, at national, County and sub-county levels
    Bringing the Community Health Strategy (CHS) onboard
    Within the HSS approach, Action Against Hunger Kenya will focus on community health strategy (CHS) as CHS has the potential to have a huge impact on addressing under-nutrition and is, unfortunately, under-utilized. Through this system, Action Against Hunger Kenya will work with the MoH to create demand and accountability for services offered. This will be achieved through
    Applying SBCC approach at community level
    Strengthen referral and counter referral system
    Scaling up community/citizen engagement**
    If the system on which Action Against Hunger is supporting is not properly connected to people and there is inadequate engagement with people themselves then results will not be achieved. Deciders
    are still making crucial decisions on behalf of their citizen and on what they think should be the
    strategies and the priorities. The most vulnerable groups lack strong voice to advocate for their priorities thus the requirement for an engagement platform.
    Sustainability of WASH services to strengthen nutrition sensitive programming** Nutrition sensitive programming remains key to achieving better nutrition impact and reaching targets. WASH is a vital element but the main problem in Kenya is about sustainable access to safe water and sanitation services to withstand the recurrent shocks in ASAL regions. Findings clearly demonstrate critical role of WASH in good nutrition require long-term sustainable solutions for the vulnerable communities embedded in the existing systems and communities
    Partnerships
    The position holder Will aim to work closely with the Ministry of Health both at National and County levels to support in the implementation of the National and County level strategies related to improving maternal Infant and Young Child Nutrition (MIYCN) and building relationships with key stakeholders including within government institutions, the donor community, NGOs and the private sector.
    Research
    Research will be aimed at informing program action by building rigorous high quality evidence. Thus, Action Against Hunger will seek to contextualize research findings within the larger health and
    Nutrition strategy. Research will always be of high quality in order to produce knowledge that is applicable outside of the research setting. Results of the research will also be used to improve programming and inform policy and strategies at the National and County level.

    Roles and Responsibilities

    Program implementation and oversight

    Ensure adherence of all Action Against Hunger activities to County, National and international guidelines
    Ensure and supervise directly the technical work of the ACF nutrition team in the County
    Supervise and manage the implementation of capacity building activities through OJT in HINI and trainings in close liaison with the County health management teams.
    Ensure integration of MIYCN activities to the component of the nutrition program in the camps.
    Ensure monthly meetings with the staff based in the field to review implementation progress.
    Participate and ensure the implementation of sporadic assessments, and actively participate to nutritional surveys and program coverage surveys, according to the needs.
    Ensure frequent visits to the field to monitor activities, supplies, and general running of the programs
    In collaboration with the Nutrition Head of Department; Propose and initiate improvements according the analysis and findings of sporadic assessment that will contribute Action Against
    Hunger strategy reviews and advocacy.
    In collaboration with Nutrition Head of Department adjust the program to any change in the context (location of the centres, number of staffs, and communication with the field…)
    Identify and participate in the nutrition and other related meetings with key stakeholders in the County

    Overall review of program performance as per stipulated standards and development of feasible action points thereafter
    To coordinate activities within ACF and between partners/stakeholders

    Oversee the coordination of all the components of the nutrition program in collaboration with the Action Against Hunger team
    Coordinate nutrition activities, with other nutrition sensitive stakeholders in the County
    Plan field movement on a weekly basis and coordinate with logistics and finance department on purchase orders, cash forecast and BFU/PFU on a monthly basis.
    Works closely with logistics and administration to ensure timely delivery of supplies.
    Coordinate the orders and supply of food and non-food items with the organizations in charge of the supplies in collaboration partners if need be.
    Work closely with the Advocacy PM in follow up of relevant advocacy issues in the County

    Reporting and documentation of all related project activities

    Work with HoD and M&E manager to develop monitoring and evaluation plan as per Action
    Against Hunger guidelines and follow up implementation of the same
    Develop and follow up on activity progress reports, evolution and monthly narrative report.
    This will entail monthly review of statistics and changing dynamics at the County level and advise coordination on any specific issues for consideration in West Pokot County
    Write the first draft of the proposals, project procurement plans and donor reports based on donor guidelines and timeframes. This will be shared by line manager for further review and
    follow up till the final version is developed
    Review activity reports of staff and provide necessary feedback to the staff in West Pokot
    County.
    Actively contribute to surveys and assessments process and report writing
    Participate in the analysis and drafting of activity reports and evaluation of the project.
    Contribute in designing technical strategy and country strategy when required.
    Work closely with Action Against Hunger field team and Nairobi to include advocacy in documentation of key activities, development of lesson learnt documents and other related advocacy issues

    Budget management

    Directly responsible for monitoring of project activities in the area and will be responsible for the following specific issues with close liaison and authorization where necessary from the Nutrition Head of Department.
    Preparation of budget and budget narrative and project inception phase
    Development of spending plans based on activity plan
    Closely monitor project expenditure against stipulated deliverables and budget agreements/donor guidelines
    Have monthly review meetings based on budget follow up from finance departments and advise where necessary
    Closely liaise with the finance and logistics department to follow up expenses
    Prepare cash forecasts on monthly basis

    Staff management

    This will be in line with Action Against Hunger HR manual to include:
    Staff management of all line staff in the area of operation to include identification of staff training needs, staff supervision, capacity building and follow up
    Undertaking of staff evaluations
    Launch of staff requests, call for applications and recruitments of nutrition officers
    Staff motivation in close liaison with HR

    Relations and others

    Representation of Action Against Hunger in various meetings as stipulated to include creation of awareness of what Action Against Hunger is doing in the region.
    Problem solving of any matters arising in the area related to the project in close liaison with the head of base and national team
    Adherence to Action Against Hunger security guidelines and sensitization of staff on the same as per Action Against Hunger SOP in close liaison with HOR

    Any other duties

    Additional duties may be assigned by the supervisors as per project needs

    QUALIFICATIONS
    Education
    Master of Science or Bachelor of Science (Foods, Nutrition and Dietetics) or a health related field
    Skills and Experience

    Fluency in English with good verbal and written communication skills. Ability to communicate and negotiate effectively. Communication skills (written, oral and cross cultural)
    Excellent written and public communication and negotiation skills
    2 years’ experience in HINI related nutrition programs
    Skills on reporting and data interpretation
    Knowledge on basic computer applications such; excel, word, power point presentation.
    Knowledge on Maternal Infant Young Child Feeding
    Knowledge on surveys and assessments
    Experience working with national, County and local authorities in Kenya
    Previous experience with Action Against Hunger preferred though if not available strong experience with an international humanitarian agency would be acceptable.

     

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  • Business Development Associate Business Operations Senior Associate Data Systems Associate Finance Systems Senior Associate Market Development Associate Nursery Data Systems Associate Talent Acquisition Associate

    Business Development Associate Business Operations Senior Associate Data Systems Associate Finance Systems Senior Associate Market Development Associate Nursery Data Systems Associate Talent Acquisition Associate

    Description
    Who We Are
    About The Team
    The Business Development team is responsible for taking the product to market and getting the best returns for our farmers’ hard work. We look at global and national trends to anticipate future demand and see where new opportunities may arise – be it in value-addition, processing, export or product diversification.
    About This Role
    The Business Development Associate will drive quantitative and qualitative market research to develop Komaza’s extensive wood market knowledge and strategy design. You will build and implement systems to understand the diversity of B2B and B2C customer segments, and translate your findings into compelling marketing materials to sell Komaza’s wood products directly to consumers and through retailers. You will be at the forefront of our business development efforts by becoming an expert in wood products and industry players in Kenya, as well as developing a deep understanding of our customers and how to sell them our products.
    What You Will Do

    Design and lead broad quantitative and deep qualitative research to develop a comprehensive understanding of our wood products relative to substitutes and competitors’ products
    Shape Komaza’s wood product marketing and sales strategies by providing data-driven recommendations to the leadership team  
    Lead the design and implementation of systems to leverage quantitative data, analysis and modeling to distill empirically-tested recommendations
    Design, create, test and continuously improve of our marketing materials to clearly convey our USP and different value propositions to B2B and B2C customers

    What You Have

    Bachelor’s degree
    Experience in sales, marketing, market research and business development a plus
    Strong Excel and data skills; proven ability to organize and analyze quantitative market data to make market-related decisions such as price points and sales forecasts
    Passion for Komaza’s mission to lift rural farmers out of poverty through the rapid scaling of our microforestry model
    Strong organisational, critical thinking, and communications skills with professional proficiency in spoken and written English

    How You Work

    Define challenges and design solutions by questioning assumptions and seeking early-stage feedback
    Build new systems through design-thinking lens and with a lean (“MVP”) approach
    Manage projects using plans, budgets, RACI matrices and scenario BVAs   
    Leverage MS Office, GSuite, Asana & Google calendar to optimize productivity

    You’re Also

    High energy and enthusiastic 
    Flexible and self-motivated with the drive to do whatever necessary to get the job done 
    Willing and eager to learn and master new technical and professional skills
    Self-directed and intellectually curious – you know how and when to seek feedback in the pursuit of continuous improvement
    Proactive at identifying and communicating challenges and proposed solutions to successfully accomplish work

    What We Expect
    You are a good fit for Komaza if you want to make a meaningful commitment to this role for a minimum of 2 years. This role is based at our headquarters in Kilifi, Kenya. The role offers competitive salary and benefits with potential for further career growth.

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  • Intern

    Intern

    Job Purpose Statement
    We are an increasingly sophisticated, highly intricate organization with many moving parts. This Program seeks accomplished, driven individuals who will make substantive contributions to the organization. The interns will work in Talent department.
    More qualitatively, we are looking for people who have the desire to take on a new challenge in a pioneering context. We believe that we are on the cusp of transformative change and we seek people who believe their knowledge and skills will bring about that change.
    Job Requirements

    Undergraduate Degree or Diploma in Human Resource Management.
    Knowledge of Microsoft Office
    Strong problem solving skills
    Strong time management, organizational, and prioritization skills
    Excellent communication skills on all levels
    Relentless desire to improve yourself, your team, and your organization;
    A collaborative mentality

    As Sanergy expands, many new projects are on the horizon. While the Sanergy Interns are not provided monetary compensation, the experience gleaned from their time at Sanergy will benefit them for many years to come. We are looking for interns with the desire, determination and energy to spend at least 3-6 months at Sanergy pushing the frontiers of innovation. The successful candidate should be joining us in January 2018. Join us!

  • Clinical Officer

    Clinical Officer

    Project Summary:
    The objective of our project is to provide primary and secondary level of health care to the Refugees in Dagahaley refugee camp. MSF provides a full package of medical care through 4 primary health care units and 1 hospital (100 beds) with 24 hour emergency and OT.
    Health services include curative, preventative, nutritional activities and emergency preparedness and intervention with partners. The selected candidate will be reporting technically to the Medical Doctor.
    Start date: Dec 9th 2017
    Package: Attractive salary package on offer with additional benefits including comprehensive health coverage
    Contract duration: 12 months fixed term contract with possibility of extension based on performance (includes 3 month probationary period)
    Main Tasks include:

    Ensure the implementation and standardization of MSF clinical policies, tools, and hygiene protocols in order to minimize clinical risks and to granting quality of patient case management.
    Promote and maintain confidentiality regarding all patient cases and records
    Implement diagnose, prescription and prevention procedures that fall under the scope of his/her competencies applying medical knowledge, asking appropriate questions to patients and following protocols in force as well as using laboratory services when necessary, in order to ensure a correct implementation of the medical treatments and to refer patients when appropriate.
    Participate in the planning and supervising, in close coordination with other supervisors, the HR processes (sizing, staff shifts, recruitment, training, evaluation, development and communication) of the team in order to ensure both the sizing and the amount of knowledge required, improve people triage capabilities, their motivation and commitment and their active participation in teaching the targeted population on therapeutic and preventive protocols.
    Carry out first aid care and treatment according to protocols in case of an emergency in order to reduce mortality rates
    Record in individual patient’s card and registration books all medical activities (drugs prescribed, lab results, vaccination status, epidemiological activity, doses, etc.) performed keeping data traceability in order to ensure patients treatment continuity.
    Participate in data collecting and reporting when required
    Know and implement Patient Therapeutic Education (PTE), i.e. keeping contact with all patients, providing them information regarding their health state and responding to their questions.
    Know and promote the proper application of Post Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) Kit and Sexually Gender Based Violence (SGBV) protocol.

    Requirements:
    Education: Essential clinical officer diploma.
    Languages: Fluency in English and Somali is required; knowledge of Kiswahili is an asset
    Experience: Desirable previous clinical supervision experience of at least two (2) years.
    Competence: Strong interpersonal skills, strong initiative, able to handle complex assignments with proactive attitude, organized, autonomous and attentive to details. Due to the nature of the work, an ability to speak Somali could be a strong advantage.

  • Engineer – Field Services

    Engineer – Field Services

    Job description
    Role Summary
    In this role the individual will support UPS service activity in Kenya (Nairobi/Kisumu/Mombasa), with specific responsibility in UPS field operations in the geographical area of competence. Specific areas of interest are Power Quality installation with specific reference to Uninterruptable Power Supply.
    Essential Responsibilities

    Support the Critical Power UPS business with field service operations in Kenya (it is sometimes required to support nearby countries)
    Perform commissioning, startup & preventive maintenance at customer site. Timely prepare work reports reflecting activity done, advice to customer for future service, hours and parts spent on the job
    Capability to diagnose issues and repair GE UPS and GE Critical Power products; full understanding and knowledge of Power Quality installations
    Organize and be part of local customer support 24×7
    Support RMA process for single phase and parts return repairs
    Responsibility for tools and test equipment (maintenance and calibration)
    Capable to maintain small spare stock in his area to support customer in case of emergency
    Capable Write Customer reports, and –when required – attend customer meetings to support commercial deals
    Ensure proper communications and collaboration with product sales team and factory technical support
    Responsible to apply EHS rules in his own activity
    Manage outsourced resources as needed to fulfill peak of demands for his customers
    Maintain a list of installed base for his own geographical area

    Qualifications/Requirements

    Bachelor’s degree (Electrical/Electronics) from an accredited university or college with at least 3 years of experience in a Field Services role
    Detailed UPS products knowledge
    Experience in UPS installation, commissioning and troubleshooting
    Six Sigma would be a plus
    Local language/English fluency
    Must have valid authorization to work full-time without any restriction in the role’s location

    Desired Characteristics

    Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering is preferred
    Strong business acumen and ability to sell GE products to the customer
    Ability to work effectively with minimum supervision
    Strong customer service mindset
    Prior field engineering experience is preferred
    Strong organizational skills
    Prior project management experience is preferred
    FEP program graduate is preferred (internal GE employees only)
    Strong project management skills
    Strong oral and written communication skills
    Strong interpersonal and leadership skills

    GE offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

  • Research Assistant – MSc. Student

    Research Assistant – MSc. Student

    The International Potato Center (CIP) is seeking a highly skilled, results-oriented MSc student to carry out research on Sandponics.
    The position: Student will be responsible for coordinating and managing Sandponics experiment for rapid multiplication of sweetpotato planting material.
    Duties and Accountabilities:

    Compare the Sandponics system with conventional screen house multiplication per unit output/cost/time;
    Develop optimal nutrient media for N/P/K for sweetpotato;
    Maintain sweetpotato clones in greenhouse/screenhouse;
    Maintain records and standard operation procedures on Sandponics experiment;
    Manage and supervise operations in screen houses (Preparation of substrate, potting, planting, watering, spraying, harvesting, sorting, packaging, labeling);
    Supervise hardening TC plantlets and multiplication of varieties through cuttings;
    Data entry;
    Sharing of experiences with Sandponics units in other sub-Saharan African countries through active participation in the seed system and crop management community of practice virtual and in person meetings.
    Any other tasks as assigned by supervisor.

    Selection Criteria:

    Bachelor’s degree Agriculture or a closely related discipline;
    Enrolled in master’s program with coursework completed by January 2018;
    Experience managing plants in greenhouses or screenhouses;
    Strong knowledge base in chemistry and laboratory exposure;
    Ability to communicate well both in writing and speaking in English;
    Knowledge of Kiswahili preferred;
    Knowledge of sweetpotato agronomy and pathology preferred;
    Computer proficiency including MS Office (Word/ PowerPoint and Excel) skills.

    Conditions: This is a one year MSc. student position based in Nairobi at the Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Services Quarantine station (PQS) Muguga. The student must be willing to embark on thesis research concerning the development of Sandponics multiplication systems for sweetpotato.